Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-10
oDD FELLoWs, JuBILEB.

All the UOdges ina the City 90 Meet
with the Six Lodges which ReRm-
larry Use the Now much EseautIficd
Room.
The east room in the third story of
Odd Fellows Hall. Third and King
streets, which is occupied by Lodges
Nos. /, 2, 4, 8, 81 and 80 I. o. o. F. /,
which has been undergoing extensive re-
pairs and alterations for the past few
weeks, is now about completed aud will be
ready to be occupied on Monday evening
next, and the event will be celebrated by
all the lodges in this city, together with
Delaware Lodge, No. 1, /. o. o. F.,
which meets on that evening, when the
subioined programme, which has been
prepared by the committee of arrange
ments consisting Of one from each lodge,
will be carried out;
The committee has sent ont invitations
to the following persons, who ars ex-
pected to be present and participate in
the celebration Grand officers Of the
Grand Lodge of Delaware; grand officers
Of the Grand Eucampnent of Delaware;
Delaware Canton. No. /, Patriarchs Mill
tant; the Past Grand Masters Association
and the hall committee Of the Grand
Lodge. j. B Tucker, Noble Grand Of
Delaware Lodge, No. 1, will be the pre-
siding officer, and p. G w. L. Groves,
Of Fairfax Lodge, No. 8, has been selected
as ohorister. The programme follows:
Opening Address. ~. P. q. ]. H. Appleby
Singing. -. -, ...........,......U Choir
Prayer. minimum Grand Chaplain
Address. ........D. g. NJ. John NJ. Whitford
singing. ....,....,...ts. .Cnolf
Discussion for one hour open toall members
ssidh 9Iaags a n iooen io DOE
Singing, Closing Ode.
A general invitation is extended TO all
Odd Fellows to attend the ceremonies.
The following description of the i'm
provements will give the readers of the
GAZETTE some idea of the extent of the re-
pairs that have been made. The main
lodge room has been shortened 10 feet.
The ceiling has been very beaut fully
frescoed and consists of double panel
with 10-inch atile on outside and 81
inch frieze of Greek style of decoration,
having ornamental corners and breaks,
with q new departure of crop burder,
which produces very handsome
effect. In tie centre of each uanel
is painted very finely executed
eye, while the side walls have been printed
in a tint TO harmonizs with the other
colors; the whole having been pronounced
by some of the best artists TO be y, rfect
job and to reflect great credit upon H. H.
Quay, who did the work. A ting
four feet high has been put ull 4. und
the room, also platform three ,,vt I'D,
and six inches high, which have been
finished in natural wood; the eight
pedestals have been changed from
walnut to sienna marble; the
chairs have been newly ulhol.
stered a new Tapestry Brussels carpet
of velvet design has been placed Oh the
floor with border one yard wide of cor
ticine, seven new Smyrna rugs have been
placed on the floor, one in front of each
of the officers chairs, and one in the
centre of the room. The 10 feet that
were taken from the main room with q
small anteroom have been made into one
large preparation room, in which have
been put three large closets for the keep
ing of the lodge paraphernalia and
six single closets for the books and papers
belonging to the different lodges. Upon
the walls hang the charters of the
various lodges, and sufficient number
of hooks for hats and coats the floor is
covered with corticine. On the east side
next 10 the preparation room, is small
anteroom with 10 closets for the keeping
of the regalia of each lodge meeting in
the room. Next and facing on Third
street is large reception room,
which is finished in oriental style with
one large panel in the ceiling, having
handsome marginal decoration, the CELL
ing and walls being finished in Pompeiian
tlnts. There ia also q wainscoting like
that in the main room, which is finished
in natural wood. The floor is covered
with corticine. All the doors have been
grained in walnut and vanished. These
rooms are now the finest in this Stat .. The
fine old-style oil painting of Past Grand
Sire Widely, which has graced this room
for many years, is now in the hands of
Olawson Hammitt for retouchiDg and
Harry Yerger is engaged in regilding its
frame. The portrait will occupy its ac-
customed place above the noble grands
chair on Monday night.
The following persons contributed to
Identifying this handsome suite of rooms:
John P. Taylor, carpentering; Lewis
Fl. Quay, painting Charles Stewart,
gas fitting W. B. Sharp & Co., carpet.
rugs and corticine Simmons q Brother,
lumber; James v. Carlisle 4 Co., hard.
ware, and johnson u Barnhill, uphol-
stering.
The Grand Lodge appropriated $500
for the alterations, the repairs costing
about 81 900.